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. 2022 Sep 9:9:984431.
doi: 10.3389/fsurg.2022.984431. eCollection 2022.

Traction-bed-assisted reduction and double-plate fixation for treatment of comminuted femoral intertrochanteric fractures with coronal split

Liangcong Hu  1 , Xudong Xie  1 , Tiantian Wang  2 , Bobin Mi  1 , Hang Xue  1 , Ze Lin  1 , Yuan Xiong  1 , Yiqiang Hu  1 , Wu Zhou  1 , Faqi Cao  1 , Guohui Liu  1
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Traction-bed-assisted reduction and double-plate fixation for treatment of comminuted femoral intertrochanteric fractures with coronal split

Liangcong Hu et al. Front Surg. .

Abstract

Background: A coronal comminuted femoral intertrochanteric fracture is a special type of fracture that easily leads to internal fixation failure, and the current internal fixation techniques remain controversial. This study aims to evaluate the effect of traction-bed-assisted reduction and double-plate internal fixation in the treatment of comminuted and coronally split intertrochanteric femoral fracture.

Method: Retrospective analyses of the clinical data of 83 patients diagnosed with, and treated for, comminuted and coronally split intertrochanteric femoral fracture from December 2017 to November 2019 were conducted. Among the total number of 83 patients, 40 patients received traction-bed-assisted reduction and PFNA fixation (the control group), whereas 43 patients received traction-bed-assisted reduction and double-plate internal fixation (the experimental group). The major indicators for the research analysis such as the general information of patients, perioperative data, and follow-up data of both groups were collected, sorted out, and meticulously analyzed.

Results: The time taken for traction-bed-assisted reduction and double-plate intern fixation in the experimental group was significantly shorter than that in the control group (P < .05). The post-operative Harris Hip Score (HHS) at 3 months and at the final follow-up after the surgery was significantly better in the experimental group compared with that in the control group, both of which were statistically significant (P < .05). However, there were statistically no significant differences between the two groups in terms of preoperative hemoglobin (Hb) level, amount of intraoperative total blood loss, immediate post-operative Hb level, incidence of wound infection within 14 days post-operatively, time taken to step up on the ground after surgery, HHS 2 weeks after surgery, time taken for fracture healing, and the incidence of complications (P > .05).

Conclusion: The use of a traction bed to achieve adequate reduction, followed by internal fixation using double plates, comparatively takes less time for both reduction and operation in the treatment of comminuted and coronally split intertrochanteric femoral fractures, which also restores proper hip joint movements relatively early and hence provides better hip joint functions in the long run.

Keywords: coronal fracture; femoral; internal fixation; intertrochanteric fracture; nonunion.

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The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest.

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Figure 1
Treatment of intertrochanteric fractures with a split greater trochanter using double plates.
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Figure 2
Treatment of intertrochanteric fractures with a split greater trochanter using Proximal Femoral Nail Antirotation (PFNA).
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Figure 3
There was no significant difference between the two groups in terms of the Harris score of the hip at 2 weeks after surgery.
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Figure 4
The Harris score of the hip joint at 3 months after operation in the experimental group is better than that in the control group.
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Figure 5
The last Harris score of the hip joint in the experimental group is better than that in the control group.
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Figure 6
There was no significant difference in fracture healing time between the two groups.
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